early medieval lamellar armour visby Haakjes en fibulae voor beenwindsels this symbolized the fact that

this symbolized the fact that he was a true samurai

Some later emperors brought the weight down somewhat

However they can easily be coloured with coloured shoe polish or leather dye

so you can get going straight away:

The helmet is based on a bascinet model from the first half of the 15th century

early medieval lamellar armour visby Haakjes en fibulae voor beenwindsels this symbolized the fact thatThis lamellar armor is based on remains of lamellae found in Sweden, in the historic Viking towns of Visby and Birka. Lamellar armour was used from the early Middle Ages until the late Middle Ages and was especially popular among the Germanic people and the Vikings. Even remains from around 1361 have been excavated. This armor consists of steel lamellar plates that are sewn onto a solid brown leather base. The leather has beautiful authentic details,